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Red panda map Ailurus fulgens Endangered

Where the red panda lives: an interactive map of recorded sightings worldwide.

Approximate range, based on recorded sightings. Shapes are drawn by World Animal Map from 26 wild occurrence records on GBIF (CC0/CC BY 4.0; captive and fossil records excluded, isolated outliers removed), grouped into 1° grid cells and clipped to land. They show where the animal has been recorded, not an official range; gaps can simply mean no open data. Method · Records on GBIF

Red Panda, Gentle Tree-Dweller of the Himalayas
Photo: Sunuwargr, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameAilurus fulgens
StatusEndangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Mapped range layers1
Records used26 wild occurrence records (GBIF, CC0/CC BY)
GroupPandas

Interesting facts

  • The forepaws possess a "false thumb", which is an extension of a wrist bone, the radial sesamoid found in many carnivorans. [source]
  • Having the gastrointestinal tract of a carnivore, the red panda cannot properly digest bamboo, which passes through its gut in two to four hours. [source]
  • Bamboo leaves may be the most abundant food item year-round and the only food they can access during winter. [source]

About the red panda

The red panda (Ailurus fulgens), also known as the lesser panda, is a small mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. It has dense reddish-brown fur with a black belly and legs, white-lined ears, a mostly white muzzle and a ringed tail. Its head-to-body length is 51–63.5 cm (20.1–25.0 in) with a 28–48.5 cm (11.0–19.1 in) tail, and it weighs between 3.2 and 15 kg (7.1 and 33.1 lb). It is well adapted to climbing due to its flexible joints and curved semi-retractile claws.

Subspecies (2)

Subspecies listed in Wikidata as children of Ailurus fulgens (fossil-only taxa excluded). Classification is debated for many animals and lists differ between authorities.

  • Ailurus fulgens fulgens
    14 open-licence GBIF records (too few to map)
  • Ailurus fulgens refulgens
    no open-licence GBIF records

Photos

Red panda: Ailurus fulgens styani 59714096
Photo: Marie Chappell, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Red panda
Photo: unknown Indian artist, commission by Major-General Thomas Hardwicke c. 1820, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Red panda: Cambridge Natural History Mammalia Fig 230 white background
Photo: Frank E. Beddard, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Text in “About”, “Interesting facts” and “Population” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Red panda (revision 1381236262), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: sentences excerpted verbatim, citations and formatting removed. No text added. Taxa and status: Wikidata Q41960 (CC0).

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